euro adhoc: K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Release of a voting rights announcement
according to article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim
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Person/company obliged to make the notification: Name: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State: United States of America
Company data: Name: K+S Aktiengesellschaft Address: Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 7, 34131 Kassel Place: Kassel State: Deutschland
30.10.2007
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Pittsburgh, United States of America, notified us on 29 October 2007 in the name and on behalf of Newton Investment Management Ltd., London, United Kingdom, pursuant to section 21, paragraph 1, sentence 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that on Augusst 14, 2007 the voting rights of Newton Investment Management Ltd in K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Kassel, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and amounted to 3.08% (1.270.057 voting rights) on this day.
These holdings of voting rights are attributable to Newton Investment Management Ltd. pursuant to Section 22, paragraph 1, sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG.
Furthermore, the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, New York, United States of America, and in the name and on behalf of,
- MBC Investemnts Corp., Greenville, Delaware, United States of America - Neptune LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America - Mellon International Holdings S.A.R.L., Luxembourg - Mellon International Limited, London, United Kingdom - Newton Management Ltd., London, United Kingdom
gave notice pursuant to Section 21, paragraph 1, sentence 1 of the WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) that on August 14, 2007 the voting rights in K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Kassel, Germany each exceeded the threshold of 3% and each amounted to 3.08% (1.270.057 voting rights) on this day.
These holdings of voting rights are attributable to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and each of the above listed companies pursuant to Section 22, paragraph 1, sentence 1 no. 6 and Section 22, paragraph 1, sentence 2 WpHG.
end of announcement euro adhoc 30.10.2007 16:58:46
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Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE0007162000
WKN: 716200
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